"It's a once in a lifetime event for us. I'm so hyped right now," says Marvens Joseph, a Haitian friend of mine who lives in Florida with his family. His group chats are lighting up with friends reveling in the excitement and debating strategies for getting tickets to a match. Why it matters: Amid a humanitarian crisis in Haiti, and rising anti-immigrant rhetoric in the U.S., it's especially meaningful to participate in something positive on the global stage.